Monthly Archives: July 2023

Poem 133: The Summer Day Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean— the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating … Continue reading →

Friends laugh when we walk together and say things like, “Carol, did you just take a picture of a dumpster?” and I’ll laugh because my answer is “yes”. The weather created by the Columbia River meeting the Pacific Ocean can … Continue reading →

Why I look at the sky… There are days when Astoria has grey skies. Some days a color photograph looks like it was done in black and white. Some days you can’t tell where the water and land stop, and … Continue reading →

Maritime Museum Exhibit Storage Facility (an inside location not normally open to the public). 1792 Marine Drive. These large-scale murals were painted by Astoria muralist and artist Jo Brown, when this building was Astoria Builder’s Supply. Knight Cancer Collaborative at … Continue reading →

The waterfront in Astoria has it all — seafood, fishing, marine supply, shipping, Port of Astoria, Bar Pilots, River Pilots, beer, beer and more beer, and vestiges of the cannery past. Excellent way to see the waterfront is to take … Continue reading →

There is easily accessible art from one end of Astoria to another; most of it speaks directly to some aspect of Astoria’s history and heritage. These are things I’ve seen on my walks around Astoria’s neighborhoods and on the Riverwalk. … Continue reading →

Hotel Elliott Rooftop Mural under restoration June 2023. Restoration is now complete.   Small painted signs at 11th and Duane food carts.   Botjoy Mural at 11th and Duane food carts. Historic Business Sign – between 11th and 12th on … Continue reading →